US423475A

US423475A - Wagon

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Publication number: US423475A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1890-03-18
Anticipated expiration: 1907-03-18

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W. W. HAUPT.

. WAGON. No. 423,475 Patented Mar..18, 1890.

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W. W. HAUPT. WAGON.

No. 423.475. PatentedlVIar. 18,1890.

WM5/66,9: Ezveizor UNITED STATESV PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM W. HAUPT, OF KYLE,V TEXAS.

WAGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 423,475, dated March 18, 1890.

Application filed November 30,1889. Serial No.332,147. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a top plan View, Fig. 2 a side elevation, Fig. 3 a rear end elevation, and Fig. 4 a section on or about on line @c of Fig. 3, of a Wagon b'ed or body provided with 'my improvements. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the rear portion of the Wagon bed or body, showing the endgate down; and Figs. 6, 7, and 8 are detail views.

The-invention relates to the construction of wagon beds or bodies; and it has for'its object to provide asimple means for bracing such beds-or bodies to lprevent the sides thereof from spreading under a load, and

whereby the heavy standards usually employed may be dispensed with.v

The further object of the invention is to connect the braces detachably with the Wagon bed or body and construct them for adjustment, so that theyfmay be -used'fin wagon beds or bodies of different width. l

The further object of the invention is to provide a simplean'd efficient means for locking the end-gate of the Wagon and for supi A porting the same on a level with the bottom of the Wagon-bed, so as to form substantially an extension of such bottom.

' The further 'object of the invention is to combine with the braces for the wagon body or bed a hay frame or rackand to -connect the same detachably with said braces.

To these ends the invention consists in the means employed for bracing the Wagon body or bed, and in the combination therewith of a hay-frame, in the meansfor locking the endgate o`f the Wagon and for holding the same on a level with the floor of the wagon body or bed', and in the combination therewith of a vertically-sliding removable front gate, substantially as hereinafter described.

The Wagon body or bed B is or may be constructed in any well-known or preferred manner, and its sides may be formed bytwo or more longitudinal boards, one or more of which may be made removable. The body or bed is held to the bolsters by small standards B ,projecting from said bolsters sufficiently to maintain said body or bedB in proper position, the usual high standards being done awaywith.

The wagon-body is braced by U-shaped brace frames or irons F, of which I have shown three, and in practice `this number Will be found sufficient. These brace-,irons are made of comparatively light iron-such as flat bar- -iron-and encompass the floor and. sides of the Wagon-body. The vertical arms f of the brace-irons extend nearly to the upper edge of the top boards of the Wagon-body and have a longitudinal slot or recess f2 in their upper end. The brace-irons F are secured to the side-boards of the Wagon-body by means of hook-bolts B2 and nuts N,yand to prevent them from slipping in the hook-bolts the vertical arms f thereofmay be provided with a notch or notches f3, one for each hook-bolt B2, (see Fig. 6;) or studs or pins f, Figs. 2, 4, and 5, formed {onlg'or secured to the said vertical arms may be employed so as to hold the brace-irons Fin position. It Will be seen that by means of- .thesei brace-irons F the Wagon -body is thoroughly braced against spreading. Near its upper end, below the upper hook or eye bolt B2, each of the vertical arms f of the braces F is provided with a pin or stud f6, by means of which and the longitudinal slot or recess f and the upper hookbolts B2 the hay rack or frame is secured. This hay rack or frame consists of supports h for the outriggers or longitudinal boards l),

made of comparatively light liat bar-iron and having two vertical arms h h? projecting at right angles iny opposite directions from a IOO zontal arm h3 of the angle-iron supports. The

, upper hook-bolts b2 have the eye formed of such diameter asto admit of the introduction of the leg or vertical arm h of the angleirons h, and when so inserted the pins f on the brace-ironsF Will lie in the notches or recesses in the end of the legs h of the angleiron supports ofthe hay frame or rack, While thepins h4 on said supports will lie in the notches or recesses f inthe upper end of the.

vertical armsor standards of the brace-irons F. A firm bearing is thus provided for the hay frame or rack, and the said frame may be readily applied or removed.

The brace-irons F may be made adjustable,

so as to it Wagon-bodies of different Width, by constructing'them of two right-angular sections, the horizontal arms of Vwhich are connected by a pivot bolt and nut or by two such bolts and nuts, and one or both of said arms may beprovided with a plurality of bolt-holes, as shown in Fig. 7, so as to admit of the adjustment referred to. irons may thus be removed when no load is carried in the Wagon and folded or disconnected, taking up, but little room.

The front end of thewagon body or `bed B is closed by a sliding gate G', held in position and guided in its movements by cleats C C, secured to the ends of the side-boards by a cleat C', secured to the. licor of the wagonbody,a1r1d by the nuts N on the hook-bolts B2, as clearly shown in Fig. l.

The rear end-gate G is provided with a hinge-strap S, the hinge-knuckles s being formed in the lower end of the vertical limbs s2 of said strap, the hinge-pintle being of such length as to project some distance beyond the sides of the gate and passes through said knuckles and through knuckles k, secured to the floor of the Wagon-body, the projecting ends of the pintleP being screw-threaded for the reception of a locking-nut N. The horizontal limb or branch s of. the hinge-` strap VS also projects slightly beyond the sides of the gate, and has an eye formed in said projecting ends, into which is passed a ring R, connected by a link L with a locking rod or bar R', whose outer end is bent into U shape.- The rod or bar is connected to the eye or hook 'ot' the upper bolt B2 of the rear brace-iron F, and when the gate is closed, as shown in Fig. 2, the bent end r of the rod R is passed overthe hinge-pintle P and held in position by means of the nut N',

thus locking the gate securely to the Wagonbody. lBy removing the nuts N at each end ofy the hinge-pintle P and disengaging the locking rods or bars R from saidl pintle the gate G can be lowered, the link L sliding down along the rod to the bend r', which forms a bearing for said link to support the gate on or about on a level with the iloor of the wagon-body, as shown in Fig. 5.

Tov avoid the use of a wrench for the removal of the nuts N from the hinge-pintleP for the purpose of lowering the gate, nuts N', provided with a handle n', Fig. 8, may be employed, or any other desired means by which the rods R are held on the hinge-pintle P when the gate is closed 'may be employed.

Although I have 'described theV hay frame or rack construct-ed to be supported from the brace-irons F, itwill be readily understood,

with other suitable bearings for thelegsfh of said frame or rack,'so as to connect the same therewith for temporary use or Whenever required. It is further obvious that the rods R for'locking and supporting the endegate may be employed on any Wagon-body by pro'- lviding suitable means for securing said rods to said wagon-body, and that the lmeans hereinabove described are simply a convenience. The hook-bolts that serve to hold the brace= irons also serve as a bearing forthe rods -R Having described' my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1s v l l. The combination, with a wagon body or bed, of brace-irons encompassing the ilo'or and sides of said body, saidbraceironsbeing adjustable as towidth to fit wagon-bodies of different width, as set forth.

2. The combination, with a wagon body jor bed, of brace-ironsadapted to encompass the sides and bottom of said body or bed and constructed of two L-shaped sections, the hori z'ontal arms whereof are arranged to overlap, and an adjustable connection for connecting said arms to adapt thebrace-irons for appli- 'cation to Wagons of different Width, substantially as described. 1 3. The combination, `witlfifa Wagon body or bed and bearings connected with the sideboards thereof,'of brace-irons adapted to en'- compass the sides and bottom of said body or bed and constructed of two L-.shaped sections, the vertical arms whereof extend through the bearings connected with the side-boards, while the horizontal arms are arranged to overlap, a locking device to lock the vertical arms to their bearings, and an adjustable locking device for locking together the horizontal arms, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

4. The combination, with a wagon body or bed, brace-irons encompassing the floor and sdesof said body and provided with a bearing at the upper end of the vertical arms or vstandards thereof, a pin or stud Vprojecting laterally from the said standards below said bearing, and a hook-bolt for the brace-irons secured to the wagon-body between the bearing and stud, of a hay frame or rack consist- IOD IlO

ing of'angle-irons and Ioutriggers or longi-v tudinal boards secured thereto, said angleirons having a bearing in the end of the leg thereof for the reception of the stud or pin on the brace-irons, and a like stud or pin litting into the bearing in theend of the standardsnof the brace-irons, said leg of the hayframe` passing through'the hook or eye of the bolt, as described.

5. The combination, with a wagon body or bed, of brace-irons encompassing the sides and bottom of said body or bed and constructed of flat bar-iron in two sections bent at right angles, so as to set on edge around said wagon body or bed, an adjustable connection for the horizontal arms of the seetions, and a looking device for detachably llocking the vertical arms thereof to thesides -of the Wagon body or bed, substantially as and for the purposes specied.

6. The combination, with a wagonbody or bed, of braceirons detachably connected with said 4body or bedand encompassing the sides and bottom thereof, bearings formed at the upper end of the vertical arms, a hay frame or rack adapted to be supported from said bearings, and ahook or eye bolt detachably connecting the frame or rack and brace-irons with Athe wagon body or bed, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

7. The combination, with a Wagon body or bed and locking and supporting rods pivotally connected with said body, one on each` side thereof, and having ay bearing -at their free end, of a drop-gate hinged to'said Wagonbody, the hinge-pintle of which projects be yondthe sides of the gate and is adapted to engage the bearings at the rod ends, and a linkconnection between the gate and the rods, substantiallyas and for the purpose speciiied 8. The combination, with a-wagon body or bed and locking and supporting rods pivotally connected with said body, one on each side thereof, and having bearings at their free end, of a drop-gate hinged to saidwagon-v body, the hinge-pintle of which projects .beyond the sides of thegate and is adapted to engage the bearings at the rod ends, ya linkconnection between the gate and the rods, and a lookin g device to lock the rods against disengagement with the hinge-pintle, substantially as and for the purpose specified. j

9. The combination,- with'a Wagon body or bed and the locking and supporting rods pivotally connected with said b'ody, one on each side thereof, and having a bearing at theirV free end, of a drop-gatehinged to the ioor of said body, ahinge-strap provided with a horizontal'branch the ends of which project beyond the sides of thegate, a hinge-pintle whose ends'also proj eet beyond the sides of the gate and are adapted to engage the bearingsof the lockingvand supporting rods, a" link-connection between the projecting endsof the hinge-strap and the said rods, and a locking device to lock the rodsagainst disengagement n with the hinge-pintle, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

l0. The combination, with the Wagon-body, the rear brace-iron F, the upper hook-bolts B2, and the bent rod R', connected With said hook-bolt, of the drop-gate G, itshingestr'ap S, the branch s of Vwhich projects beyond the gate sides, the hinge-pintle P, extending also beyond-the gate sides'and having said pro# jecting ends provided with a screw-thread, `a link-connection between the branohls f the strap and the rod R, and a' nut N for locking the rod against disengagement from the hinge-pintle'when the proj ecting end thereof lies in the bent end ofthe rod, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

Witnesses:

la".v D. TURNER, J. N. WHIsENoNT.

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